Current practice and awareness of perioperative do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders: a single-center retrospective survey and complete questionnaire survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We investigated whether patients who have been issued a do-not-attempt-resuscitation order (DNAR) preoperatively (hereafter, DNAR patients) are informed of the DNAR code change when they undergo anesthesia. We also conducted a survey of the awareness of medical staff regarding perioperative DNARs, and investigated the current situation at a single-center in Japan.

Methods

For DNAR patients managed by anesthesiologists from January 2019 to September 2022, we retrospectively investigated whether the patient was informed of the DNAR code change or the DNAR was automatically suspended without explanation. Next, in July 2023, a questionnaire survey on perioperative DNARs was conducted among all medical staff at our center.

Results

Among the 4,164 cases managed by a

SUBMITTER: Shimizu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12494614 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature